The man was stopped by store security, although not before resisting the efforts of store employees to keep him in the store.

Eventually, the man was handcuffed and detained in a storage room until police arrived. The man, who has an extensive criminal history and had a current warrant in Parma, was cited for theft. The formula was valued at $275.

DRUG POSSESSION, SPRAGUE ROAD: A traffic stop for speeding and no rear license plate light ended up leading to a drug possession charge at about 3 a.m. Jan. 30.

As the officer approached the vehicle following the stop, the driver dangled his keys out his window because he “wanted to give (the officer) his respect.” The driver seemed nervous and explained that it was because he had missed his curfew.

A search of the vehicle found marijuana and a smoking pipe. The driver and two passengers denied owning the drugs or pipe. However, the driver did say that the vehicle belonged to his sister and she smokes marijuana.

The driver was cited for drug possession, speeding and the lack of a license plate light.

PARKING VIOLATION, ROYALTON ROAD: During a check of handicap parking placards displayed in vehicles at Giant Eagle, an officer came across one that was listed as stolen/damaged.

When the driver arrived, she explained that the placard wasn’t hers, but she used it when transporting her mother. Since the mother wasn’t with her, and a new placard had been issued to the owner, the woman was cited.

A caller who reported the incident explained that the undercarriage and interior were engulfed in flames. The fire was extinguished, and the cause was determined to be a malfunction with a heated-seat system.

DRUG ABUSE, ROYALTON ROAD: A father suspected his son was smoking marijuana and contacted police Feb. 2.

The father led police to an apartment where the son was found, along with four other people, and a strong odor of marijuana. Everyone in the apartment admitted to smoking marijuana and one adult was cited for underage possession of alcohol. The juveniles were released to their parents.

THEFT, YORK ROAD: A man reported that his car had been broken into some time between Jan. 29 and 30.

The firearms the man had locked inside his car were stolen.

SUSPICION, WATERBRIDGE DRIVE: A caller reported that three juveniles were snooping around his neighbor’s garage at about 5:30 p.m. Jan. 30.

When the call approached the juveniles, they ran off into the woods.

SUSPICION, WEST 130TH STREET: A woman reported Jan. 30 that cars were pulling in and out of her driveway all day. Not only that, a bottle of urine had been left at the end of the driveway.

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